Als
je je boodschappen bij de gewone grootgrutters koopt, haal je
gegarandeerd voedsel in huis waarin resten van landbouwgif en andere
ongezonde chemicaliën zijn terug te vinden. Het is zelfs zo zot dat we fruit en groente kunnen kopen, die van buiten de EU komen en die zijn behandeld met gif dat hier al lang is verboden (al zijn dat er maar weinig)....... Volgens de DEA is de
situatie in de VS zo dat in 84% van in de VS geoogst fruit, in
43% van de in de VS geteelde groenten en in 42% van in de VS geproduceerde de granen, je de resten vindt van
giftige stoffen..... Gif als paraquat, chloorpyrifus en
glyfosaat worden in deze levensmiddelen gevonden, stoffen die
hersenbeschadiging, kanker en andere levensbedreigende zaken kunnen
veroorzaken.....
De
macht van de makers van deze letterlijke kankerzooi is echter
gigantisch en als het er ook maar op lijkt dat een land deze stoffen
wil verbieden, komt een enorme lobby opgang deze stoffen vooral niet
te verbieden daar ze 'niet gevaarlijk' zijn en juist 'goede oogsten' garanderen (ook goed voor de economie), er zijn foute wetenschappers
genoeg die voor wat geld hun vak ten schande willen maken......
Thailand
is een land die genoemde giftige stoffen wil verbieden en ja hoor, de
lobby draait al overuren om een verbod tegen te gaan, de lobby van
o.a. Bayer (ook eigenaar van Monsanto dat glyfosaat verwerkt in
RoundUp), Syngenta (verantwoordelijk voor paraquat) en Dow Chemical
(producent van chloorpyrifus). Genoemde fabrikanten verdienen zoveel
aan deze kankertroep als het bbp van
een aantal kleine landen.... De lobby heeft het nu voor elkaar dat zelfs
Trump zich ermee bemoeit en Thailand te verstaan heeft gegeven deze stoffen beter niet te verbieden, anders.........
Vergeet niet dat met de drie genoemde stoffen ook de insectensterfte is veroorzaak, zodat twee derde van de insecten is uitgestorven sinds de 70 er jaren van de vorige eeuw en je weet het: zonder de insecten is het met de mens gedaan........
Lees
het volgende artikel van het Care2 team, met daaronder een petitie
die ook wij mogen ondertekenen, lees en teken de petitie ajb en geeft het door:
Brain-deteriorating
chemicals are being added to our foods
More
than 80 percent of fruits, 50 percent of vegetables, and 40 percent
of grains sold to consumers in the U.S. are covered in residue from
toxic pesticides. While
giant agricultural companies like Monsanto assure us that there's
nothing wrong with eating these pesticides on a regular basis, we
know that's a lie.
Studies
show that the compounds used in some of the world's most popular
herbicides and insecticides can cause everything from brain damage to
cancer to Parkinson's disease. That's
why many countries around the world, including Thailand, have already
decided to ban these chemicals in an effort to protect their citizens
from the serious health problems they pose.
The
leading makers of these pesticides — Monsanto (which produces
glyphosate), Syngenta (paraquat), and Dow Chemical (chlorpyrifos) —
accumulate annual earnings that dwarf many countries' GDPs. They've
used these riches to get their way by becoming extremely cozy with
Trump administration officials. They even successfully lobbied the
U.S. government to nix its own chlorpyrifos ban back in 2017.
Just
because the U.S. previously caved in the face of ruthless corporate
influence, does not mean it gets to overturn Thailand's public health
decisions. We
can't let rich corporations continue to win!
Thank
you for all that you do.
These Pesticides Can Cause Everything from Brain Damage to Parkinson's But Their Makers Want to Keep Them on the Shelves.
- van: Care2 Team
- ontvanger: National hazardous substances committee of Thailand, Government of Thailand
According
to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
over 84% of domestic fruits, 53% of vegetables, and 42% of
grains sold to consumers carry pesticide residue. Pesticides like
paraquat, chlorpyrifos,
and glyphosate have been recognized by scientists around the world to
cause serious health problems. From cancer to Parkinson's and
brain damage, the compounds used in some of the world's most popular
herbicides and insecticides have become infamous.
Perhaps that's why many countries have decided to, or plan to, ban these pesticides in an effort to protect their citizens from the serious health problems they pose. After a thorough review of the data that suggests that the three pesticides put both farmworkers and consumers at risk, Thailand's national hazardous substances committee voted to ban the products by December.
The only problem is, the makers of the pesticides - Monsanto ( glyphosate ), Syngenta (paraquat) and Dow Chemical (chlorpyrifos) - have used their deep pockets to get the Trump Administration to pressure the Thai government to abandon the upcoming pesticide ban.
Monsanto, Syngenta, and Dow Chemical are behemoth multinational corporations, their annual earnings dwarf that of many countries' GDPs. And they have used their coffers to fight bans of their products all over the world. Their efforts have often been successful. In fact, when the United States Environmental Protection Agency was on the brink of banning chlorpyrifos, Dow Chemical convinced the agency to ignore scientific recommendations and scratch the ban altogether.
Now they are putting their heft behind the US government, using American officials to convince Thailand that these pesticides aren't that bad and should still be sold - never mind the stacks of studies that say they are dangerous.
These compounds have been linked to human, animal and environmental tragedies and the best thing a responsible nation can do is to take them off the shelves! It's time Thailand do what's right for their people and stand up to the bullying corporations and the Trump administration that doesn't have their best interest at heart.
Think about the people of Thailand, their wildlife and their environment and show support for Thailand's upcoming ban. Sign the petition and tell Thailand not to cave to these ruthless companies. Tell them to ban these terrible pesticides.
